Aliza Shatzman, Author at Above the Law

Federal Judiciary Misleadingly Conflates Low Number Of Sexual Harassment Complaints With Lack Of Misconduct

Aliza Shatzman — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:18:32 +0000

The AO seems not to understand that there is no greater power disparity in the legal profession than between a fresh-out-of-law-school clerk and a life-tenured federal judge.

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We <em>Should</em> Criticize The Judiciary. It’s How We Hold The Institution Accountable.

Aliza Shatzman — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:49:39 +0000

Apparently, even the slightest hint of criticism is equivalent to 'attacking' the courts.

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You Give Up A Lot To Work For The Federal Judiciary

Aliza Shatzman — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:43:52 +0000

You shouldn’t have to give up your civil rights.

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Congress To Federal Judges: You Are Not Above The Law

Aliza Shatzman — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:42:37 +0000

Last week, Congress reintroduced legislation that will extend federal anti-discrimination protections to more than 30,000 federal judiciary employees, including law clerks and federal public defenders.

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Law Schools Are Part Of The Problem — And The Solution — To The Broken Clerkship System

Aliza Shatzman — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:15:00 +0000

There is an information deficit -- at some schools, a total information blackout -- about judges’ managerial styles, chambers culture, work environments, and expectations for the role. And more often than not, that’s by design.

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Public Defender’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against The Federal Judiciary Highlights The Urgency Of Reform

Aliza Shatzman — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:18:31 +0000

Caryn Devins Strickland’s ordeal highlights the need to pass the Judiciary Accountability Act (JAA) and extending Title VII protections to more than 30,000 federal judiciary employees.

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Sexual Harassment Rocks The Federal Judiciary Again. It’s Time For A Reckoning.

Aliza Shatzman — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:33:26 +0000

Law clerks are watching. They are increasingly empowered to use their voices and share their experiences.

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Judicial Clerkships Are Not An Unadulterated Good

Aliza Shatzman — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:18:53 +0000

Clerkships are not all unicorns and fairy dust.

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Judges Boycotting Law Schools? Actually, That’s Just Clerkship Hiring.

Aliza Shatzman — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:44:24 +0000

This manufactured controversy is just another example of the lack of transparency and equity in clerkship hiring.

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New Clerkships Database Empowers Law Clerks To Review Their Bosses

Aliza Shatzman — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:48:46 +0000

Law schools do not adequately inform students about the downsides of clerking; the implications of this small, hierarchical, isolated work environment; and the lack of workplace protections and support for mistreated clerks.

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